Driver, Domhnall, Daisy: Meet The 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Cast
The Star Wars: Episode VII cast has finally been announced, they’ve taken their sweet time with that one! So, who have producers picked to join original cast members Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker?
Back in February Lena Dunham very publicly (and sort of accidentally) congratulated Girls co-star Adam Driver on Twitter for landing a role in Star Wars. So far all we know is that Driver is said to be cast in a “Darth-Vader-like” villain role. A sinewy 6 foot 3, Driver certainly has an imposing stage presence, fit for a bad guy.
We're VERY proud of Adam Driver re: Star Wars. He's about to rip a hole in da force. Is that a thing? I guess I should see those movies?
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) February 26, 2014The 30 year old actor has become well known for his work as Adam on Dunham’s HBO show Girls, as well as the odd indie role, in films such as 2012’s Not Waving But Drowning and 2013’s What If. He also appeared as Al Cody in the Coen brothers 2013 film Inside Llewyn Davis.
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actor John Boyega has joined the Star Wars cast22 year old John Boyega is best known for his work on the 2011 London gang/alien film Attack the Block. The only black actor to be announced, and indeed, only the third black actor to have a substantial role in the franchise, following James Earl Jones who lent his voice to Darth Vader and Billy Dee Williams, who played Lando Calrissian. The absence of Calrissian from the new cast list has distressed some fans, who were hoping to see him return for Episode VII.
Most recognised as Bill Weasley from the Harry Potter franchise, Gleeson has previously dabbled in Hollywood, appearing in the Coen brothers’ film True Grit. We're starting to see a pattern emerging here, Abrams seemingly can't get enough of the Coen brothers' casts!
Irish Gleeson can be seen along Fassbender in the upcoming Frank, has appeared in Never Let Me Go with Carey Muligan and Keira Knightley, as well as appearing with Knightley in the 2012 remake of Anna Karenina.
Von Sydow has appeared in some of the most iconic movies of the 20th century. He counts The Exorcist, Conan the Barbarian, Ghostbusters, Steppenwolf and The Seventh Seal amid his body of work and has also appeared in 11 Ingmar Bergman films.